Practice Nurse

The Wapping Group Practice; Greater London; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The Wapping Group Practice invites applications for a Practice Nurse to join our established, friendly and innovative team in London. We welcome applicants from both experienced and newly qualified nurses, offering permanent roles with flexible hours from 24 to 37.5 per week across 3–5 days.

The successful candidate will deliver high-quality patient care within a multidisciplinary team, covering a wide range of primary care nursing duties and long-term condition management, with a supportive

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration and valid professional registration.
• Recognised nursing qualification at Diploma level or above.
• Experience in primary care or community nursing is desirable.
• Active commitment to CPD and high-quality patient care.

Responsibilities

• Provide a broad range of clinical services including wound care, injections, and vaccinations.
• Perform cervical screening (cytology) and manage long-term conditions such as diabetes, asthma and COPD.
• Take and record vital signs, support inhaler technique and respiratory self-management.
• Undertake infection prevention and control in clinical areas and maintain clean, safe treatment spaces.
• Assist GPs with minor procedures and provide clinical advice within scope of practice.
• Review investigation results and escalate concerns per protocols.
• Deliver health promotion and immunisation programmes including travel vaccines.

Skills

Cervical screening

Wound care

Immunisations

Chronic disease management

Injections

Education

Nursing diploma or degree

NMC registration

Job description

Job summary

Wapping Group Practice is pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for a Practice Nurse to join our well-established, friendly and innovative team.

We are seeking a qualified Practice Nurse to join us on a permanent part-time or full-time basis, working 24 to 37.5 hours per week over 3 to 5 days.

We welcome applications from experienced and newly qualified Practice Nurses who are passionate about delivering high-quality patient care and working as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team.

Salary: Competitive and dependent on experience.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an enthusiastic, dedicated and compassionate Practice Nurse who can provide a friendly, caring and professional nursing service to our 11,000 patients.

The role will involve a broad range of primary care nursing duties, including cervical screening (cytology), wound care, suture and clip removal, asthma and COPD management, diabetes management, childhood and DES immunisations, requesting pathology tests such as urine cultures and swabs, and the assessment, monitoring and management of long-term conditions.

The successful candidate will work collaboratively with GPs, clinicians and the wider practice team to provide high-quality, patient-centred care and ensure the health and wellbeing needs of our patients are met.

About us

We are located on Wapping High Street, just a two-minute walk from Wapping London Overground Station, providing excellent transport links.

Wapping Group Practice is a well-established, respected training and teaching practice with a friendly and supportive multidisciplinary team, including 10 GPs, 1 Practice Nurse, 4 Pharmacists, 2 HCAs and a dedicated support team of 12 including managers and administrative staff.

We place great value on both our patients and our staff and are committed to supporting the professional development of our team. We offer excellent opportunities for continuing professional development (CPD) and encourage our staff to develop their skills and experience throughout their career with us.

Job responsibilities

The Practice Nurse will work as part of the practice’s multidisciplinary team to provide high-quality, evidence-based nursing care to the practice population. The post holder will deliver appropriate treatment, screening, health promotion, education and clinical advice within their professional competence and scope of practice.

Key Responsibilities

1. Clinical and Treatment Room Duties

The Practice Nurse will provide a broad range of clinical services, including:

• Wound assessment, treatment and ongoing wound management.
• Removal of sutures and clips.
• Administration of routine injections and vaccinations.
• Cervical screening (cytology) in accordance with national guidance.
• Taking and recording blood pressure, pulse, oxygen saturation and other clinical observations.
• Supporting patients with inhaler technique and respiratory self-management.
• Ear care where appropriately trained and within practice policy.
• Assisting GPs with minor surgery and other clinical procedures.
• Undertaking clinical assessments and providing appropriate treatment and advice within scope of practice.
• Requesting appropriate pathology investigations, such as urine cultures and swabs, in accordance with practice protocols.
• Reviewing and acting on investigation results within agreed clinical protocols and scope of practice.
• Providing appropriate follow-up and safety-netting advice.

2. Long-Term Condition Management

The post holder will contribute to the assessment, monitoring and management of patients with long-term conditions, including:

• Diabetes.
• Asthma.
• COPD.
• Hypertension.
• Cardiovascular disease.
• Other chronic conditions relevant to the practice population.

Responsibilities will include:

• Conducting structured reviews and assessments.
• Monitoring clinical indicators and outcomes.
• Developing and reviewing individual care plans.
• Providing self-management advice and education.
• Identifying deterioration and escalating concerns appropriately.
• Making appropriate referrals to other members of the multidisciplinary team and external services.

3. Health Promotion and Preventative Care

Responsibilities will include:

• Cervical screening and appropriate follow-up.
• Childhood and adult immunisation programmes.
• Travel vaccinations and travel health advice.
• Cardiovascular disease prevention.
• Diabetes prevention and education.
• Weight management and physical activity advice.
• Sexual health and contraception advice within competence.
• Supporting patients with appropriate self-examination and awareness advice.
• Promoting patient access to reliable health information and self-management resources.

4. Immunisation and Vaccination Programmes

• Administer childhood, adult, travel and other appropriate vaccinations within competence.
• Support the planning and delivery of vaccination programmes.
• Participate in recall and invitation systems.
• Ensure vaccinations are correctly documented and coded.
• Maintain appropriate knowledge of current vaccination schedules and national guidance.
• Maintain and monitor the vaccine cold chain in accordance with national guidance.
• Report and appropriately manage any cold-chain incidents.
• Ensure appropriate stock levels and expiry-date checks are maintained.
• Support the practice in meeting relevant vaccination targets.

5. Infection Prevention and Control

Responsibilities include:

• Following the practice infection prevention and control policies and procedures.
• Ensuring clinical rooms and treatment areas are maintained to the required standards.
• Maintaining appropriate standards of cleanliness, decontamination and clinical waste management.
• Ensuring equipment is appropriately cleaned, maintained and stored.
• Maintaining up-to-date infection prevention and control knowledge and training.
• Identifying and reporting any infection control concerns to the Practice Manager or appropriate clinical lead.
• Supporting wider staff awareness of infection prevention and control requirements.

6. Emergency Equipment and Medicines

• Checking emergency equipment and emergency medicines in accordance with practice procedures.
• Monitoring expiry dates and stock levels.
• Ensuring used or expired medicines and equipment are replaced promptly.
• Supporting the maintenance of emergency bags and equipment.
• Reporting any concerns or deficiencies immediately to the appropriate manager or clinician.

7. Advice, Signposting and Referrals

• Provide appropriate telephone and face-to-face clinical advice.
• Signpost patients to appropriate services and reliable sources of health information.
• Make appropriate referrals to primary, secondary and community health services.
• Work collaboratively with other healthcare professionals to ensure continuity of care.
• Provide appropriate safety-netting advice and elevate concerns where required.

8. Safeguarding

All staff have a responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk.

• Complete safeguarding training appropriate to their role.
• Understand and comply with the practice safeguarding policies and procedures.
• Recognise and appropriately respond to safeguarding concerns.
• Record and report safeguarding concerns accurately and promptly.
• Work collaboratively with the practice safeguarding team and external agencies where appropriate.

9. Clinical Governance, Quality and Audit

• Supporting the achievement of contractual and quality targets.
• Reviewing clinical outcomes and identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Supporting the development and review of clinical protocols.
• Participating in significant event reviews and learning where appropriate.
• Supporting the implementation of evidence-based practice and national guidance.
• Identifying and reporting clinical risks and incidents appropriately.

10. Team Working and Leadership

Responsibilities include:

• Contributing positively to the wider practice team.
• Attending relevant clinical and practice meetings.
• Sharing relevant clinical information and updates with colleagues.
• Supporting the development of nursing services within the practice.
• Supporting and mentoring healthcare assistants, trainee nurses and junior members of the nursing team.
• Sharing knowledge, skills and good practice with colleagues.
• Developing leadership skills and taking responsibility for areas of clinical interest where appropriate.
• Building effective working relationships with primary, community and secondary care professionals.

11. Administration and Organisation

• Maintaining accurate and timely clinical documentation.
• Ensuring appropriate coding and recording of clinical activity.
• Monitoring and responding to relevant clinical tasks and results.
• Maintaining appropriate clinical stock and equipment.
• Supporting the achievement of practice targets.
• Working within agreed practice protocols and procedures.
• Supporting the development and implementation of practice development plans.

12. Professional Development

This includes:

• Participating in annual appraisal and personal development planning.
• Maintaining professional registration and meeting NMC requirements.
• Completing mandatory and role-specific training.
• Attending relevant courses, study days and clinical education sessions.
• Participating in clinical supervision.
• Developing teaching, mentoring and leadership skills.
• Making full use of available learning and development opportunities.
• Maintaining professional links with other Practice Nurses and relevant professional networks to avoid professional isolation.

General Responsibilities

• Work within the scope of their professional competence and NMC requirements.
• Maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
• Comply with UK GDPR, information governance and practice confidentiality policies.
• Comply with relevant health and safety legislation and practice procedures.
• Take reasonable care of their own health and safety and that of others.
• Report incidents, risks and concerns through the appropriate practice procedures.
• Promote equality, diversity and inclusion in all aspects of patient care and working relationships.
• Maintain a professional, respectful and compassionate approach towards patients, colleagues and visitors.
• Support the practice in delivering a high-quality, patient-centred service.

This job description reflects the current requirements of the Practice Nurse role and is not intended to be exhaustive. It will be reviewed periodically to reflect changes in service requirements, clinical guidance, contractual obligations and organisational needs.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration and valid professional registration.
• Recognised nursing qualification at Diploma level or above.
• Relevant post- registration qualifications and/or certificates in areas such as cervical screening, immunisation and vaccination, chronic disease management, wound care and other primary care nursing competencies.
• Evidence of appropriate training and competency in clinical procedures relevant to the Practice Nurse role.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and within the recognised scope of professional practice.
• Experience of providing safe, effective and compassionate nursing care to patients.
• Experience of working within a primary care, community or multidisciplinary healthcare environment.
• Previous experience working as a Practice Nurse within a GP surgery.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).